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| [1]Then Iudas Machabeus, and they that were with him, went priuilie into the townes, called their kinsefolkes & friendes together, toke vnto them al such as continued yet in the faith and lawe of the Iewes, and brought forth sixe thousand men. |
[1]Then Iudas Machabeus, and they that were with him, went priuilie into the townes, called their kinsefolkes & friendes together, toke vnto them al such as continued yet in the faith and lawe of the Iewes, and brought forth sixe thousand men. |
| [2]So they called vpon the Lorde, that he woulde haue an eye vnto his people, which was troden downe of euery man, to be gratious vnto the temple, that was defiled of the vngodly, |
[2]So they called vpon the Lorde, that he woulde haue an eye vnto his people, which was troden downe of euery man, to be gratious vnto the temple, that was defiled of the vngodly, |
| [3]To haue compassion vpon the destruction of the citie, which was shortly lyke to be layde waste, to heare the voyce of the blood that cryed vnto him: |
[3]To haue compassion vpon the destruction of the citie, which was shortly lyke to be layde waste, to heare the voyce of the blood that cryed vnto him: |
| [4]To remember the most vnrighteous deathes of young innocent children, the blasphemies also done vnto his name, and to punishe them. |
[4]To remember the most vnrighteous deathes of young innocent children, the blasphemies also done vnto his name, and to punishe them. |
| [5]Now when Machabeus had gathered this multitude together, he was to mightie for the heathen, for the wrath of the Lorde was turned into mercie, |
[5]Now when Machabeus had gathered this multitude together, he was to mightie for the heathen, for the wrath of the Lorde was turned into mercie, |
| [6]He fell vpon the townes and cities vnwares, brent them, toke the most commodious places, and slue many of the enemies. |
[6]He fell vpon the townes and cities vnwares, brent them, toke the most commodious places, and slue many of the enemies. |
| [7]But specially he made such chases by night, insomuch that his manlines was spoken of euery where. |
[7]But specially he made such chases by night, insomuch that his manlines was spoken of euery where. |
| [8]So when Philip sawe that the man encreased by litle and litle, and that the matter prospered with him for the most parte: he wrote vnto Ptolomi, which was a captaine in Celosyria and Phenices, to helpe him in the kinges busines. |
[8]So when Philip sawe that the man encreased by litle and litle, and that the matter prospered with him for the most parte: he wrote vnto Ptolomi, which was a captaine in Celosyria and Phenices, to helpe him in the kinges busines. |
| [9]Then sent he Nicanor the sonne of Patroclus, a speciall friend of his, in all the haste, and gaue him of the common sorte of the heathen no lesse then twentie thousand harnessed men, to roote out the whole generation of the Iewes, hauing to helpe him one Gorgias a man of warre, which in matters concerning battailes had great experience. |
[9]Then sent he Nicanor the sonne of Patroclus, a speciall friend of his, in all the haste, and gaue him of the common sorte of the heathen no lesse then twentie thousand harnessed men, to roote out the whole generation of the Iewes, hauing to helpe him one Gorgias a man of warre, which in matters concerning battailes had great experience. |
| [10]Nicanor ordayned also the tribute, which the Romanes shoulde haue had, to be euen vnto the king out of the captiue of the Iewes, [namely] two thousand talentes. |
[10]Nicanor ordayned also the tribute, which the Romanes shoulde haue had, to be euen vnto the king out of the captiue of the Iewes, [namely] two thousand talentes. |
| [11]And immediatly he sent to the cities of the sea coaste, requiring them for to bye Iewes to be their seruauntes and bondmen, promysing to sell them fourscore and ten for one talent: but he considered not the wrath of almightie God that was to come vpon him. |
[11]And immediatly he sent to the cities of the sea coaste, requiring them for to bye Iewes to be their seruauntes and bondmen, promysing to sell them fourscore and ten for one talent: but he considered not the wrath of almightie God that was to come vpon him. |
| [12]When Iudas knewe of this, he tolde the Iewes that were with him, of Nicanors comming. |
[12]When Iudas knewe of this, he tolde the Iewes that were with him, of Nicanors comming. |
| [13]Now were there some of them fearefull, not trusting vnto the righteousnes of God, and fled their way, and abode not in that place: |
[13]Now were there some of them fearefull, not trusting vnto the righteousnes of God, and fled their way, and abode not in that place: |
| [14]But the other that remained, came together, and besought the Lorde to deliuer them from that wicked Nicanor, which had solde them or euer he came nye them: |
[14]But the other that remained, came together, and besought the Lorde to deliuer them from that wicked Nicanor, which had solde them or euer he came nye them: |
| [15]And though he woulde not do it for their sakes, yet for the couenaunt that he made with their fathers, and because they called vpon his holy and glorious name. |
[15]And though he woulde not do it for their sakes, yet for the couenaunt that he made with their fathers, and because they called vpon his holy and glorious name. |
| [16]And so Machabeus called his men together [namely] about sixe thousand, exhorting them not to agree vnto their enemies, neither to be afraide for the multitude of their aduersaries comming against them vnrighteously, but to fight manly, |
[16]And so Machabeus called his men together [namely] about sixe thousand, exhorting them not to agree vnto their enemies, neither to be afraide for the multitude of their aduersaries comming against them vnrighteously, but to fight manly, |
| [17]Considering the reproofe that they had done to the holy place without cause, how they had despised and oppressed the citie, yea and destroyed the lawes of the fathers. |
[17]Considering the reproofe that they had done to the holy place without cause, how they had despised and oppressed the citie, yea and destroyed the lawes of the fathers. |
| [18]For they, saide he, trust in their weapons and boldnesse: but our confidence is in the almightie Lorde, which in the twinkling of an eye may both destroye them, and come against vs, and all the worlde. |
[18]For they, saide he, trust in their weapons and boldnesse: but our confidence is in the almightie Lorde, which in the twinkling of an eye may both destroye them, and come against vs, and all the worlde. |
| [19]He exhorted them also to call to remembraunce the helpe that God shewed vnto their fathers, as when there perished an hundred fourscore and fiue thousand of Sennacheribs people: |
[19]He exhorted them also to call to remembraunce the helpe that God shewed vnto their fathers, as when there perished an hundred fourscore and fiue thousand of Sennacheribs people: |
| [20]And of the battaile that they had in Babylon against the Galathians: how all the Macedonians that came to helpe them, being foure thousand, stoode in feare: and howe they being onely but sixe thousand, slue an hundred & twentie thousand through the helpe that was geuen them from heauen, wherby they also had receaued many benefites. |
[20]And of the battaile that they had in Babylon against the Galathians: how all the Macedonians that came to helpe them, being foure thousand, stoode in feare: and howe they being onely but sixe thousand, slue an hundred & twentie thousand through the helpe that was geuen them from heauen, wherby they also had receaued many benefites. |
| [21]Through these wordes the men toke good heartes vnto them, redie to dye for the lawe and the countrey. |
[21]Through these wordes the men toke good heartes vnto them, redie to dye for the lawe and the countrey. |
| [22]So he set vpon euery company a captaine, one of his owne brethren, Simon, Ioseph, and Ionathas, geuing ech one fifteene hundred men. |
[22]So he set vpon euery company a captaine, one of his owne brethren, Simon, Ioseph, and Ionathas, geuing ech one fifteene hundred men. |
| [23]He caused Esdras also to reade the holy booke vnto them, and to geue them a token of the helpe of God: then he him selfe being captaine in the forefront of the battaile, buckled with Nicanor. |
[23]He caused Esdras also to reade the holy booke vnto them, and to geue them a token of the helpe of God: then he him selfe being captaine in the forefront of the battaile, buckled with Nicanor. |
| [24]And God was their helpe, insomuch that they slue aboue nine thousand men, and compelled the more part of Nicanors hoast to flee, they were so wounded and feeble. |
[24]And God was their helpe, insomuch that they slue aboue nine thousand men, and compelled the more part of Nicanors hoast to flee, they were so wounded and feeble. |
| [25]Thus they toke the money from those that came to bye them, and folowed vpon them on euery side. |
[25]Thus they toke the money from those that came to bye them, and folowed vpon them on euery side. |
| [26]But when the time came vpon them, they returned, for it was the day before the Sabbath, and therefore they folowed no more vpon them. |
[26]But when the time came vpon them, they returned, for it was the day before the Sabbath, and therefore they folowed no more vpon them. |
| [27]So they toke their weapons, & spoyles, and kept the Sabbath, geuing thankes vnto the Lorde which had deliuered them that day, and shewed them the beginning of his mercie. |
[27]So they toke their weapons, & spoyles, and kept the Sabbath, geuing thankes vnto the Lorde which had deliuered them that day, and shewed them the beginning of his mercie. |
| [28]After the Sabbath, they distributed the spoyles to the sicke, to the fatherlesse, and to wydowes, & the residue had they them selues, with theirs. |
[28]After the Sabbath, they distributed the spoyles to the sicke, to the fatherlesse, and to wydowes, & the residue had they them selues, with theirs. |
| [29]When this was done, and they all had made a generall prayer, they besought the mercifull Lorde to be at one with his seruauntes. |
[29]When this was done, and they all had made a generall prayer, they besought the mercifull Lorde to be at one with his seruauntes. |
| [30]Of those also that were with Timotheus and Bacchides, which fought against them, they slue twentie thousand, wanne high and strong holdes, and deuided mo spoyles, euer geuing an equal portion vnto the sicke, to the fatherlesse, to wydowes, and to aged persons. |
[30]Of those also that were with Timotheus and Bacchides, which fought against them, they slue twentie thousand, wanne high and strong holdes, and deuided mo spoyles, euer geuing an equal portion vnto the sicke, to the fatherlesse, to wydowes, and to aged persons. |
| [31]And when they had diligently gathered their weapons together, they layde them all in conuenient places, and the remnaunt of the spoyles brought they to Hierusalem: |
[31]And when they had diligently gathered their weapons together, they layde them all in conuenient places, and the remnaunt of the spoyles brought they to Hierusalem: |
| [32]They slue also Philarches that wicked person, which was with Timotheus, and had vexed many Iewes. |
[32]They slue also Philarches that wicked person, which was with Timotheus, and had vexed many Iewes. |
| [33]And when they helde the thankesgeuing at Hierusalem for the victory, they brent those that had set fire on the portes of the temple, [namely] Calisthenes, which was fled into an house, and so they gat a worthy rewarde for their wickednesse. |
[33]And when they helde the thankesgeuing at Hierusalem for the victory, they brent those that had set fire on the portes of the temple, [namely] Calisthenes, which was fled into an house, and so they gat a worthy rewarde for their wickednesse. |
| [34]As for that most vngratious Nicanor, which had brought a thousand marchauntes to bye the Iewes, |
[34]As for that most vngratious Nicanor, which had brought a thousand marchauntes to bye the Iewes, |
| [35]He was through the helpe of the Lord brought downe euen of them whom he regarded not: insomuch that he put of his glorious rayment, fled by sea, and came alone to Antioch, with great shame and dishonour, which he gat through the destruction of his hoast. |
[35]He was through the helpe of the Lord brought downe euen of them whom he regarded not: insomuch that he put of his glorious rayment, fled by sea, and came alone to Antioch, with great shame and dishonour, which he gat through the destruction of his hoast. |
| [36]Thus he that promysed the Romanes to pay them their tribute when he toke Hierusalem, began nowe to say plainely, that God was the defender of the Iewes, and therefore not possible to wounde them, because they folowed the lawes which God had made. |
[36]Thus he that promysed the Romanes to pay them their tribute when he toke Hierusalem, began nowe to say plainely, that God was the defender of the Iewes, and therefore not possible to wounde them, because they folowed the lawes which God had made. |